"Mr. Azik!"
Angel shouted in surprise.
Although she had already seen the scene where Azik suddenly appeared once, she was still ready to fight when something strange happened around her. She did not relax until she recognized the person in front of her.
When Klein saw Azik, he took off his hat and revealed his neatly combed short black hair. He also said hello with a smile on his face.
"I'm not used to the warm and pleasant Bayam."
Azik said with a slight smile, took off his tuxedo, hung the top hat on the coat rack, returned to the sofa and sat down.
Seeing the brightly colored and avant-garde vest under the opponent's tuxedo, Angel had a clear idea.
"Have you been to Intis during this time?"
"That's right, I just came back from Trier. Although it's the coldest season there, the citizens are very welcoming and the local cuisine is much better than Loen. If I hadn't wanted to retrieve my memories, I would have wanted to settle there."
Azik took the coffee from Klein, took a sip and replied.
"Is it because of the letter we sent?"
Klein asked doubtfully.
"The content in the letter inspired me that searching for memories does not have to be limited to the Loen Kingdom and the places I remembered," Azik nodded, put down the coffee cup, leaned forward, crossed his legs, and said seriously, "I went to Bansy Island, to Intis's Trier, and I remembered a lot of things."
"That's really good news."
Angel I am sincerely happy that this gentleman, who may have lived for thousands of years but only has a few decades of memory, can find his memory.
"The same goes for you. I have studied the symbol in the letter, and there is no trace of it in my only memory. The attempt to restore the ritual in the Bansy Island cave also failed. There are some powers there that are different from 'death', but similar to it, or it can be said that it is the power that brings Catastrophe and change."
"Is it related to Bansy Island's changeable weather?" Klein also took a sip of coffee and asked.
"Maybe that force is not pure destruction, but an extreme 'change', whether good or bad, has nothing to do with it."
Azik frowned, seeming to be caught in some kind of memory.
"The same power also exists underground in Trier, especially the 'Underground Catacombs' mentioned by Angel. After finding that the ritual could not be activated, I used Spirit World Shuttle went directly to Trier. Oh, that prosperous and free city reminded me of some experiences in my previous life, but they were occasional visits during peacetime, not memories that I really needed to retrieve.
"I tried to enter 'Underground Catacombs', and Spirituality told me that there was some kind of terrifying thing underground that was devouring everything close to it. The two floors near the ground were relatively normal, but I didn't dare to enter the third floor."
Hearing "dare not" from such a powerful being made Angel very surprised, but when you think about it, it makes sense. The other person may not be afraid of death, and may even be used to it. But now that he has the hope of retrieving his true memory, he will not accept his death in vain and become another ignorant "Azik".
"Strangely, Underground Catacombs's 'candle' request has no effect on me, including the fact that I didn't light candles myself and was not attacked, and I still remember some tourists who disappeared before my eyes. I think that this 'curse' is part of the entire Underground Catacombs, and its purpose is to stabilize a seal somewhere underneath it, and those tourists who have been victimized are probably 'necessary sacrifices'.
"Of course, this inference is limited to my own Pathway. Perhaps it is the influence of the breath of death under the tomb that makes me different."
This is the same experience as mine, but I'm just Sequence 5, and that Sequence 7's "Bureau 8" Magician is very cautious, apparently Mid Sequence Normally will be affected by Underground Catacombs. Could it be related to different Potion Pathway... Angel thought.
"Perhaps this is the reason why the Trier authorities do not restrict tourists from entering the tomb. They are using these lives to perform some kind of sacrifice, just like Bansy Harbor's Bishop Miller tried to do, sacrificing a small number of people and preserving the majority?"
Klein stroked his smooth chin and said slowly.
"Sacrifice... I personally saw a team of dozens of people, all young people, participating in a trendy wedding held in a tomb. In the panic caused by the accident, half of them, including the groom, accidentally dropped and extinguished their candles, and then they all disappeared in front of me. The remaining half continued the wedding without the groom as if nothing had happened... They said they were rehearsing a play."
Azik's tone was filled with sadness.
"Fortunately among the misfortunes, this allowed me to glimpse the truth of 'death'. The power of the tomb concealed their bodies, took away their souls, and sealed everyone's memories of them. This is definitely not something Mystical Item or Grade 0 Sealed Artifact can do. It most likely comes from the power of God's authority."
"Secret?"
Angel repeated carefully.
"Yes, this reminds me of a lot of things, including the 'Four Emperors War' I once experienced, and the big Catastrophe that I don't have many memories of later." Azik nodded and continued, "In these memories, I have an impression of several names mentioned in the letter."
"'Marian' is the Pope of the Church of the Night during the 'War of Four Emperors', an angel of the night path; 'Crimona' is a high-ranking witch of the Witch Sect, who also fell in Trier in the Fourth Age as an angel who participated in the war; 'Lius' is the 'Death Archon'. This title reminds me a lot... I have even met him."
Speaking of this, Azik looked a little Affliction. Angel quickly added hot coffee for him, stopped questioning, and let the poor man who had lost his past calm down.
"Thank you, I just fell into too many memories," Azik ignored the scalding heat of the coffee, drank it down in one gulp, and slowly let out a breath of hot breath. "With the help of these names, I pieced together some memories of that time. Fourth Epoch's Trier happened A battle in which many Angel and even God personally participated, countless strong men fell there, and even caused the destruction of the entire city. The Trier built on it now feels strange to me. It is already a completely different city."
Listening to the narration of "Undying" who came from thousands of years ago, Angel felt an inexplicable sense of astonishment in her heart. She could not understand the loneliness revealed in Mr. Azik's words, but she put herself in her shoes. Think about it carefully, if you knew that buried under Backlund were the cities you had stayed in in your previous life, such as London and New York, you might be like him, trapped in memories and unable to extricate yourself.
"So, what about 'Night Pillars' named after them?"
After a long time, Klein asked in a low voice.
"I didn't go down to the third floor and didn't see those Black Stone Pillar, but I can guess that they were made using the remains of the dead Angel that no longer had Beyonder Characteristic but still had the power of their lives. The purpose was to hide the relics of that war and avoid their impact on the New Trier above."
"This is similar to what we thought. Regardless of Krismona and... others, at least Marian, as the pope of Orthodox Church, his body cannot be used for evil purposes, even if Intis no longer preaches in Church of Evernight."
Thinking that "Liers" was someone Mr. Azik knew, Angel quickly changed his words.
"Maybe, I will try to continue to explore the places and events in my memory and retrieve the memories of that era," Azik was noncommittal and changed the subject. "As for you, it is best not to continue the in-depth investigation. At least wait until you become Demigod before coming into contact with this power. Otherwise, it may lead to loss of control or even direct death."
Azik's tone was like a teacher in class telling students to be careful on the way home from school. Angel and Klein nodded repeatedly, indicating that the matter with Bansy Harbor was over.
Of course, the deep disappointment on Angel's face could not be concealed at all.
"However, the power contained in that mysterious rune seems to have some strange effect on Angel. If necessary, you can try to use the power of the rune, for example, to make Charm."
Azik saw that Angel's mood was obviously depressed, and he added with a smile on his lips.
"Like "Slumber Charm", "Dream Charm"?"
Klein took out two silver pieces Charm from his pocket, handed them to Azik, and asked.
The latter took it, glanced at it and put it down.
"It's different from this. Based on the experience you described in your letter, I think the Charm created through your blood can induce some kind of 'Calamity' power. Of course, it cannot be compared with the power obtained by praying to the real God, but 'Calamity' Charm may be more effective than 'death' at some times."
Thinking of the weird night in Bansy Harbor and the power that allowed him to travel thousands of miles to reach Trier, Angel nodded.
After briefly teaching Charm how to make it, Azik stood up from the sofa a little tiredly and walked towards the coat rack at the door.
Angel knew that High Sequence Beyonder like this would generally not feel physically exhausted, but such a "memory trip" might put a lot of pressure on his spirit, so he did not continue to ask for answers to more questions in his heart, but watched him put on a tuxedo, put on a top hat, and return to him.
"I will continue to travel to various places. While exploring, if I find any information related to this rune or the anomalies of Bansy Harbor and Trier, I will contact you in time. Of course, if you insist on continuing to explore and find new clues, you can also tell me through the messenger."
He saluted like Loen's Gentlemen. Without any other action, the surrounding environment once again fell into a state of bright colors.
"Finally, I wish you a happy new year."
As the gentle voice of Azik came, the man who was running around looking for memories disappeared in front of the two of them.